Unlikely hit sitcom The Good Place tackles ethics, philosophy and the afterlife

In The Good Place, when self-absorbed Eleanor (Kristen Bell, left) ends up in heaven by mistake, philosopher Chidi (William Jackson Harper, middle) tries to teach her what it means to be a good person. Michael (Ted Danson) runs the neighbourhood where they live. PHOTO: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA
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LOS ANGELES - The Good Place has the kind of cult following you would not expect for a comedy set in the afterlife and tackling some of the biggest issues in ethics and philosophy - the sort where fans gleefully quote catchphrases and trade memes online.

Indeed, the unlikely success of the show - which hired a philosophy professor to vet its ideas - surprised even its creator Mike Schur along with stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson.

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